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Will Indian fantasy writers ever look beyond the religious epics? [Scroll]
In India, an ever-growing group of writers is in perpetual search of the bestselling template. And yet, when it comes to fantasy, none of them appears...
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Will using a literary consultant increase my chances of getting my manuscript commissioned? [Private blog]
Excerpt: Indian writer Vani, for instance, who works with literary consultant Claire Wingfield, told me, ‘She gave me solid feedback and asked me to rewrite the entire...
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Seven books to read before you start writing your own [Scroll]
“I never read a novel till I was 18,” Sunjeev Sahota, author of The Year of The Runaways was quoted as saying. (His book was shortlisted...
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Does India really need so many literature festivals? [Scroll]
When bookstores are closing down and the reading culture dwindling, what purpose do these events serve? Why are there so many literature festivals in India? At...
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Talking to kids in the time of Kyaa Kool Hain Hum-3 and Mastizaade [DailyO]
“Do you know what a-ho means?” my neighbour’s kid asked me. For a moment I was taken aback. The girl was all of nine, after all. Then...
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